Posted on 03/05/2008 6:46:48 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Clinton: ‘Be careful what you wish for, Rush’ By Klaus Marre Posted: 03/05/08 09:30 AM [ET]
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.), buoyed by important victories in the Democratic primaries in Texas, Ohio and Rhode Island, on Wednesday offered some words of warning to conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh, who had urged Republicans to vote for her as the presumptively easier Democrat to beat.
“Be careful what you wish for, Rush,” Clinton said on Fox News.
For the second time during this campaign season, the former first lady survived what many viewed as a potential knockout punch from frontrunning Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.). While Obama maintains a significant delegate lead, he was unable to seal the nominations Tuesday night, having to concede another two populous states to Clinton.
“By getting the most delegates, by having won twice as many states, by having a lead in the popular vote we feel as if we are on pace to get the nomination,” Obama said Wednesday morning in an appearance on the same network. “And it will take a little longer than would be true if we weren’t running against a Clinton, but we’re still going to end up getting it.”
However, instead of being able to focus on Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), the newly crowned Republican nominee, Obama must now continue to expend his considerable resources on the Democratic primary.
The Clinton campaign is seeking to use the breathing room the former first lady was given in polling places in Texas, Ohio and Rhode Island to map out its “path to the presidency,” as a memo from strategists Harold Ickes and Mark Penn was labeled.
In the document, the Clinton team says it is “time for a second look” on the race and the candidates and argued that the “momentum has swung
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duhhhhhh what a dumbass statement- this IS what he wanted...
I dont agree or disagree with his strategery, all I know for certain is I do not want that beast elected.
And Rush has an awful good track record.
Yeah...'cause, like, Hillary's the only neo-socialist liberal wingnut in America, y'know? </sarc>
How’s Rush going to do that? While eating a crowburger?
If she wins he will do the fading
If she wins. The fairness doctrine WILL be back and talk radio goes by bye.
Don’t underestimate the intensity of hatred for Hillary. And it doesn’t just come from Republicans! I’m still out on who would be easier to beat, I go back and forth. It’s hard to judge: unlikability vs. inexperience.
I believe Rush was urging Tejas Repubs to “pimp themselves out for a day” vote for the Hildebeest in the Primary so that she and the Obama-noids could continue to do battle up to the Convention.
With that goal in mind, I’d say Rush’s plan worked...
On the other hand, if Obama runs against McCain, the race will be reduced to a younger, charismatic liberal vesus an angry, old coot liberal. And the fawning media coverage would all but assure a replay of the 1960 JFK vs. Nixon contest.
Agree completely.
Sad thing is women who never vote, will.. “Just Because” “Fine” “Never Mind”..
You gotta be kidding me!!!
It would have been better if Hillary Clinton was stopped here, once and for all.
Limbaugh endorsed Hillary in the Primaries..... so if Hillary wins the November election, Limbaugh will be to blame.
NICE GOING RUSH.....WE ARE DOOMED!!!!!
I think it is closer to 55%.
Rush and Hillary are on the same side. She appoints the lesbian supreme court justices and he rants and raves and increases his market share.
If Hillary were to somehow win, she would so polarize her own party it would be fractured. Only Obama can actually unite the party. He most likely gets the nomination. However, he will be very bloodied and will not have had a chance to put his energy and resources against McCain.
How can any of this be bad? The only bad thing I can see for McCain right now is that he will be out of the spotlight for a while. These two will take center stage in a winner take all cage match. So what’s better, getting little to no coverage or getting coverage of your tax records, or land deals with Rezko? With the mud that is set to fly, it’s better not to have coverage. He’ll be able to appear presidential and above the fray.
I think Hillary would be the preferred candidate for the GOP because she’s a known quantity and has all the charm of a rockfish. Also, she’ll be a huge drag on dems running in state and local elections.
Don't worry, the Hillary supporters and useful idiots here have an answer for that. They will sabotage McCain at the end before she is about to beat him so that they can show just how "weak" he was and how he would have lost to Obama and they had the proper stratergy all along.
That is probably the truth!
Having the VRWC in support of H! is ironic, but dangerous for the VRWC.
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